HJAR Nov/Dec 2020

64 NOV / DEC 2020  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS Hospital Rounds also remain medical director for occupational and employee health. One of the first residency trained emergency physicians in the state, Pahls has been in practice in emergency medicine for 36 years. Mercy Cuts Ribbon on Heritage Trails at Hospital Campus A small group of cyclists dressed in brightly col- ored gear created a festive atmosphere as Mercy celebrated 2.75 miles of new public multi-use trails just east of Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The new Mercy Heritage Trails are the first mountain bike trails that can be accessed directly from the Razorback Greenway. The trails are also accessible from Bergant Terrace east of Mercy Hospital and from Mercy Trailhead south of the hospital on South Rife Medical Lane near Pinna- cle Promenade. “This project that has been in the works for a long time, going back to 2018. It’s been exciting and rewarding to collaborate with our donors, the city of Rogers, and NWA Trailblazers on this won- derful addition to the area’s amazing trails sys- tem,” said Steve Goss, MD, president of Mercy Clinic. “Especially in these times, it’s great to be able to get outside and enjoy fresh air and exer- cise, and we believe our co-workers and com- munity will benefit from these trails for years to come.” Gifts received by the Walton Family Foundation and the George Merwin Family Estate through the Mercy Health Foundation funded this trail project. “The Mercy Heritage Trails will provide access to the restorative benefits of nature and recreation at a time when the outdoors are playing a signif- icant part in our overall wellbeing,” said Jeremy Pate, Walton Family Foundation senior program officer. “This effort also highlights what’s possible when nonprofits, government and philanthropy work together to support projects that improve the community.” NWA Trailblazers Executive Director Erin Rush- ing said that while there were many challenges during construction, from bad weather to disrup- tions due to COVID-19, the end result is phenom- enal. The trails offer a great place for beginning and intermediate mountain bikers, especially chil- dren, to get started, he said. The 2.75 miles of trails were named by Mercy co- workers to reflect themes fromMercy history dat- ing back to its founding in 1827. The three trails include the half-mile Sisters’ Trail, three-quar- ter-mile Lantern Loop, and 1.4-mile Catherine’s Crossing. Arkansas Children’s Hosts 9th Annual Angel One 5K/10K The 9th Annual Angel One 5K/10K hosted by Arkansas Children’s Hospital Angel One Transport team was held virtually on Oct. 3. Every year, the Angel One Transport teammakes 1,900 patient transports. Many of these patients are transported long distances to Arkansas Chil- dren’s Hospital (ACH) for lifesaving care, but the cost of travel is often a financial burden to fami- lies. The funds raised will support the purchase of gas cards to assist families with travel expenses. Last year, $30,000 was raised and 1,200 gas cards were given to families who needed help traveling to and from Arkansas Children’s Hospital. “The Angel One Transport team brings the most critically ill and injured children from around the state to Arkansas Children’s Hospital,” says Greg Taylor, Angel One flight nurse and event chair. “Angel One Transport is one of the ways we fulfill the promise of unprecedented child health, defined and delivered. Community support allows us to purchase the gas cards for our patient fami- lies. The need is great, and we want to ensure we have enough for the entire year.” The Angel One Transport program consists of five critical care ground ambulances and two Sikorsky S-76D helicopters, with access to a fixed- wing jet. Angel One is capable of reaching a child anywhere in the state within an hour. Four Physicians Join Conway Regional Health SystemHospitalist Team Conway Regional Health System announced the addition of four physicians to the inpatient hospitalist team: Arthur Slaton, MD; Brian Ken- nedy, MD; Kuna Okong, MD; and Mohammed Malik, MD. Slaton received internal medicine residency training at the University of Arkansas for Medi- cal Sciences (UAMS), where he also completed medical school. Kennedy received family medicine residency training at CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he received a Doctor of Medicine MERCY HERITAGE TRAILS RIBBON CUTTING